Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20I 2024 - Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla in 17th February 2024.
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| Wanindu Hasaranga made 67 off 32 while Sri Lanka collapsed © AFP/Getty Images |
Wanindu Hasaranga's blazing half-century and Matheesha Pathirana's impressive four-for before Binura Fernando holds nerve as Sri Lanka thrilling 4-run victory over Afghanistan, despite a captain Ibrahim Zadran's fighting 67 in a nail-biter game of the first T20I.
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Sri Lanka scored 160 for all-out in 19 overs with top scorer by Wanindu Hasaranga hammered a 67 off 32-balls including 7-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 209.37.
Sadeera Samarawickrama hit 25 off 24-balls including 3-fours, Dhananjaya de Silva struck 24 off 17-balls included 2-fours & a six and Kusal Mendis 10.
Afghanistan best bowler by Fazalhaq Farooqi picked up 3-wickets for 25-runs in 4-overs, Naveen-ul-Haq, Azmatullah Omarzai both took 2-wickets and one for Noor Ahmad - Karim Janat.
Afghanistan scored in 20 overs with top scorer by Ibrahim Zadran hit a unbeaten 67 off 55-balls including 8-fours with strike rate of 121.81.
Karim Janat scored 20 off 16-balls including 3-fours and Gulbadin Naib hit 16 off 17-balls included 2-fours.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Matheesha Pathirana 4-24, Dasun Shanaka captured two-wickets, Angelo Mathews, Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana each took one-wickets.
Matheesha Pathirana named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to claimed a 4-wicket haul for 24-runs in 4-overs.
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